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Hisingerite from
Asuk, Disko Island, Qeqertalik, Greenland


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Hisingerite
Formula:Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hisingerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Asuk, Disko Island, Qeqertalik, Greenland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:882925
Long-form Identifier:1:3:882925:2
GUID (UUID V4):46601b07-dc1f-4947-aa77-11a421188b49
Nearest other occurrences of Hisingerite
43.5km (27.1 miles) Igdlukúnguaq, Disko Island, Qeqertalik, Greenland
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
SCHREIBERSITE, AND SULPHIDES FROM TERTIARY BASALTS ON DISKO, GREENLAND By HANS PAULY* Abstract. In a short historic...the essential features of the iron occurrences on Disko. Tiny grains of iron are found scattered through...for more than 100 years from the west coast of Greenland (BØGGILD, 1953). FORCHHAMMER (1854) described...It was collected at Niakornak, east of Disko, on the Greenland mainland (see map fig. 1). FORCHHAMMER...grains disseminated in basalt from Asuk on the north coast of Disko, and his expedition of 1880 was even
Report (chapter)
apparently associated with basalts at Disko Island, West Greenland, Daubr6e took part in the subsequent...This view changed following an expedition to Greenland in May 1870, led by the Finnish geologist, mineralogist...(1832-1901). Since 1818 previous explorers of Greenland had noted that the indigenous population used...find at Fortune Bay on Disko Island (located off the west coast of Greenland at approximately latitude...blocks of native iron, nodules were found of Hisingerite [a hydrated iron silicate of uncertain composition;
Journal (issue)
Narssarssuk, Greenland. Photo by R. Bode. TITLE PAGE: The most common mineral in Greenland: ice —making...up the typical Arctic icebergs, ubiquitous in Greenland waters; photo by B. L. Nielsen. This special...AMMASSALIK (ANGMAGSSALIK) GEOLOGICAL MAP OF GREENLAND NUUK (GODTHAB) PAAMIUT (FREDERIKSHAB) ARSUK...Paleozoic and Mesozoic North Greenland platform and fold belt East Greenland Caledonian fold belt P rote...Archaean i 500 km i i i i PREFACE Throughout Greenland there are many interesting mineral localities
Journal (issue)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hisingerite pellets with sulphide in rock . . . . . . . ...only nickeliferous pyrrhotite so far known in Greenland is given a very thorough ore-microscopic description...Northeast coast of the island of Disko, which in turn lies off the West coast of Greenland. The ore was contained...basalt complex which i. a. forms the main part of Disko and the neighbouring regions of the Greenlandic...basalt deposits in the northern part of Disko island in West Greenland have demonstrated the presence of a
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Hisingerite pellets with sulphide in rock. . . . . . . ....only nickeliferous pyrrhotite so far known in Greenland is given a very thorough ore-microscopic description...Northeast coast of the island of Disko, which in turn lies off the West coast of Greenland. The ore was contained...basalt complex which i. a. forms the main part of Disko and the neighbouring regions of the Greenlandie...basalt deposits in the northern part of Disko island in West Greenland have demonstrated the presence of a
Journal (issue)
quantities of minerals have been sent home from Greenland. These minerals originate from different sources...material has naturally been collected in East Greenland by the numerous expeditions of later years, whereas...increase the size of the hook. As far as West Greenland is concerned, the geological conditions are rather...peninsulas of Svartenhuk and ugssuaq and the island of Disko, is built up of plateau basalt, several km...which chiefly occur in the southernmost part of Greenland. As elsewhere, the occurrences of minerals in
 
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